How to set the Windows Fonts in Linux
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Windows has the fonts size in dpi fixed to 96. This means by higher resolutions fonts get smaller, but the advantage is that each character is always represented with the same amount of pixels.
To know the dpi set in a Linux system:
xdpyinfo xdpyinfo |grep dimensions xdpyinfo |grep resolution
They should be 96x96
Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Monitor" Itentifier "Configured Monitor" Option "DPMS" Option "NoDDC" DisplaySize 381 238 #in case of having 1440x900 pixels Section "Device" Option "UseEdidDpi" "FALSE" #for the Nvidia cards Option "DPI" "96x96" Identifier "VideoCard0" Option "NoLogo" #not to show the Nvidia logo Driver "nvidia"
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No avoid that titles of windows disappear with Compiz we should also add:
Option "RenderAccel" "yes" Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true" Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True" Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" Option "TripleBuffer" "true" Option "RenderAccel" "true" #for more speed Option "BackStoring" "true" #for more speed
EndSection Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Enable" #for more speed Option "RENDER" "Enable" #for more speed EndSection
Now the following should be 96x96
xdpyinfo |grep resolution
In system configuration we have to choose the following fonts:
Tabuchet 9 (Force: 96dpi on) No Antialiasing: 0pt-12pt GTK Styles & Fonts -> Use Tahoma 9
The fonts in Firefox:
Proporcional: Serif 16 Serif: Times New Roman Sans-serif: Arial Fixed-size: Courier New 13 Default font: Times New Roman 16